The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) today announced that starting from the academic year 2019/20, the University will adopt a flexible treatment towards the minimum score requirement for admission via the Joint University Programmes Admissions System (JUPAS). The entrance requirement for JUPAS candidates to PolyU is 3-3-2-2-3-3, which means candidates have to reach level 3 in both languages and level 2 in Mathematics and Liberal Studies together with level 3 in two additional electives. In the new arrangement, applicants who fall short slightly on the general entrance requirements for degree programmes but meet the following conditions will be given special consideration for admission:-

1) with a result of one subject in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) examination falling one level below the required level, but attain an average score of 5* in their best five subjects (i.e. a total score of 30 points or above in the best five subjects);

2) have selected PolyU’s degree programmes as their Band A choices, i.e. first 3 priorities, in JUPAS; and

3) passed an admission interview.